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NINE CONNECTICUT HIGH SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE UP TO $4 MILLION THROUGH
Friday, April 11, 2008 869 Forbes Street East Hartford
The Connecticut Business & Industry Association Education Foundation President John R. Rathgeber along with the Connecticut Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan will announce the first Connecticut high schools selected to receive up to $4 million and participate in Project Opening Doors (POD) to help prepare students for careers in science and technology. POD is a partnership between the public and private sectors that seeks to increase Connecticut students' participation in Advanced Placement (AP) courses and better ensure their success in college. The announcement will be made at a news conference on April 11 at 11 a.m. at East Hartford High School, with students and representatives from the participating schools present. Those include schools in Ansonia, Hartford, Coventry, East Hartford, New Britain, New London, Putnam, Stamford and Waterbury. A major goal of POD is to prepare students to excel in math, science and English and encourage them to explore science- and technology-based careers. Over the course of six years, CBIA's POD will provide additional Connecticut high schools with training, support and funding to help close the state's achievement gap in math and science education and increase participation in AP courses. The April 11 announcement will highlight the first nine schools selected for the program. CBIA, in partnership with the state, was awarded a grant for the program in September 2007 from the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI). NMSI is a nonprofit organization designed to help the U.S. maintain its global leadership position in technological innovation, and is supported by numerous charitable foundations and corporations, including Exxon Mobil. Connecticut was one of only seven states initially selected to receive a NMSI grant to fund initiatives that foster the next generation of scientists and engineers through rigorous academics in school. POD partners include Connecticut 's departments of Education and Higher Education; the Academy for Education in Mathematics, Science & Technology; and the Connecticut Science Center . A reception will immediately follow the announcement. The CBIA Education Foundation is a nonprofit affiliate of CBIA, the state's largest business organization, with 10,000 members. ### Editor's Note : Media will be allowed to visit and photograph an AP class at East Hartford High School after the news conference. Media wishing to attend the event should contact Nancy Andrews, CBIA media relations manager, at 860-244-1957 or Andrewsn@cbia.com. Media wishing to attend the event should contact Nancy Andrews, CBIA media relations manager, at 860-244-1957 or andrewsn@cbia.com. 350 Church Street · Hartford, CT 06103-1126 · cbia.com/newsroom
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